gig worker
Americannoun
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gig workers
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It’s a wonderful life, if you’re rich; not so much when you’re a gig worker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
That means if you’re a self-employed person, a business owner, a contractor or a gig worker, or if you have income from a partnership or trust, Direct File isn’t for you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
As per the law, every gig worker registered on the database will be given a unique ID, which will stay the same no matter the platform they work for and will be valid in perpetuity.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2023
Better still is a bit part by the actor Joaquim de Almeida as Javier, a gig worker in Cartagena — “cleaning, electricity, you know” — who June hires to do cheap on-location reconnaissance.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
With the proliferation of food-delivery and ride-booking apps and their pandemic surge, a new type of tipped worker rose in prominence: the gig worker.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
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